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A statement released by Everton to the media on Tuesday said: “Aaron Lennon is currently receiving care and treatment for a stress-related illness. The club is supporting him through this and his family has appealed for privacy at this time.”

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “Police were called at around 4.35pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man.

“Officers attended and a 30-year-old man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and was taken to hospital for assessment.”

Lennon, from Leeds, transferred to Everton from Tottenham in a £4million deal in 2015.

He has been capped 21 times for his country, after beginning his career at Leeds United.